Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual
D103557X012
Device Information, Diagnostics, and Alerts
January 2015
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Section 5 Device Information, Diagnostics, and Alerts55
Overview
Field Communicator Overview (1)
Status & Primary Purpose Variables
The overview section provides basic information about the current state of the instrument and gives you access to the
current values of:
D Alert Status
D Communication Status
D Instrument Mode (In/Out of Service)
D Analog Input
D Setpoint
D Travel
D Supply Pressure
D Actuator Pressure(s)
Device Information
Device Information provides details about the instrument construction including:
D Tag Name
D Instrument Model Number
D Instrument Level
D Device ID (unique number used to prevent the instrument from accepting commands intended for other
instruments)
D Serial Numbers
D Firmware, DD, and Hardware Revisions
D HART Universal Revision
D Write Protection (provides a procedure to enable/disable)